The biggest World Cup to ever take place sees 48 nations battle it out over 104 matches this summer for the biggest prize in international soccer.
Co-hosts USA, Canada and Mexico will be hoping to go as far as they can at the tournament, that sees Lionel Messi's Argentina enter as the defending champions.
Five-time champions Brazil, the most successful World Cup team in history, can't be overlooked with Spain, France and England also among the favorites to lift the trophy.
The Sporting News is on hand to make sure you don't miss a minute of the action with this handy guide of the full schedule and how you can watch the games for free.
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World Cup 2026 TV channel, live stream
- ENGLISH:
- TV channel: Fox, FS1
- Streaming: fubo, Fox ONE, Fox Sports app
- SPANISH:
FOX is the main English-language FIFA broadcast partner in the United States, and will have the rights to the 2026 FIFA World Cup on home soil.
The broadcaster has announced that all 104 matches of the tournament will be televised throughout the competition. 69 matches from the competition will air on the main FOX network channel, while 35 others will be televised on FS1.
For Spanish-language coverage, all 104 matches will stream live on Peacock, with 92 matches airing on Telemundo and 12 on Universo.
All those channels, both English and Spanish, are available to stream in the United States on fubo, who are offering a FREE trial for new users.
Every match will also stream live on FOX One and the FOX Sports app.
World Cup 2026 TV channel guide in USA
Group A fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV channel, live stream |
| Thu, Jun. 11 | 3 p.m. | Mexico 2-0 South Africa | FOX, fubo |
| Thu, Jun. 11 | 10 p.m. | South Korea 2-1 Czechia | FS1, fubo |
| Thu, Jun. 18 | 12 p.m. | Czechia 1-1 South Africa | FOX, fubo |
| Thu, Jun. 18 | 9 p.m. | Mexico 1-0 South Korea | FOX, fubo |
| Wed, Jun. 24 | 9 p.m. | Czechia 0-3 Mexico | FOX, fubo |
| Wed, Jun. 24 | 9 p.m. | South Africa 1-0 South Korea | FS1, fubo |
STADIUM GUIDES: Estadio Azteca | Estadio Akron | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Estadio BBVA
Group B fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV channel, live stream |
| Fri, Jun. 12 | 3 p.m. | Canada 1-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina | FOX, fubo |
| Sat, Jun. 13 | 3 p.m. | Qatar 1-1 Switzerland | FOX, fubo |
| Thu, Jun. 18 | 3 p.m. | Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-4 Switzerland | FOX, fubo |
| Thu, Jun. 18 | 6 p.m. | Canada 6-0 Qatar | FS1, fubo |
| Wed, Jun. 24 | 3 p.m. | Switzerland 2-1 Canada | FOX, fubo |
| Wed, Jun. 24 | 3 p.m. | Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-1 Qatar | FS1, fubo |
STADIUM GUIDES: BMO Field | Levi's Stadium | SoFi Stadium | BC Place | Lumen Field
Group C fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV channel, live stream |
| Sat, Jun. 13 | 6 p.m. | Brazil 1-1 Morocco | FS1, fubo |
| Sat, Jun. 13 | 9 p.m. | Haiti 0-1 Scotland | FS1, fubo |
| Fri, Jun. 19 | 6 p.m. | Scotland 0-1 Morocco | FOX, fubo |
| Fri, Jun. 19 | 9 p.m. | Brazil 3-0 Haiti | FOX, fubo |
| Wed, Jun. 24 | 6 p.m. | Scotland 0-3 Brazil | FOX, fubo |
| Wed, Jun. 24 | 6 p.m. | Morocco 4-2 Haiti | FS1, fubo |
Group D fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV channel, live stream |
| Fri, Jun. 12 | 9 p.m. | United States 4-1 Paraguay | FOX, fubo |
| Sat, Jun. 13 | 12 a.m. | Australia 2-0 Turkey | FS1, fubo |
| Fri, Jun. 19 | 3 p.m. | United States 2-0 Australia | FOX, fubo |
| Sat, Jun. 20 | 12 a.m. | Turkey 0-1 Paraguay | FS1, fubo |
| Thu, Jun. 25 | 10 p.m. | Turkey vs. United States | FOX, fubo |
| Thu, Jun. 25 | 10 p.m. | Paraguay vs. Australia | FS1, fubo |
STADIUM GUIDES: SoFi Stadium | BC Place | Levi's Stadium | Lumen Field
Group E fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV channel, live stream |
| Sun, Jun. 14 | 1 p.m. | Germany 7-1 Curacao | FOX, fubo |
| Sun, Jun. 14 | 7 p.m. | Ivory Coast 1-0 Ecuador | FS1, fubo |
| Sat, Jun. 20 | 4 p.m. | Germany 2-1 Ivory Coast | FOX, fubo |
| Sat, Jun. 20 | 8 p.m. | Ecuador 0-0 Curacao | FS1, fubo |
| Thu, Jun. 25 | 4 p.m. | Ecuador vs. Germany | FOX, fubo |
| Thu, Jun. 25 | 4 p.m. | Curacao vs. Ivory Coast | FS1, fubo |
Group F fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV channel, live stream |
| Sun, Jun. 14 | 4 p.m. | Netherlands 2-2 Japan | FOX, fubo |
| Sun, Jun. 14 | 10 p.m. | Sweden 5-1 Tunisia | FS1, fubo |
| Sat, Jun. 20 | 1 p.m. | Netherlands 5-1 Sweden | FOX, fubo |
| Sun, Jun. 21 | 12 a.m. | Tunisia 0-4 Japan | FS1, fubo |
| Thu, Jun. 25 | 7 p.m. | Tunisia vs. Netherlands | FS1, fubo |
| Thu, Jun. 25 | 7 p.m. | Japan vs. Sweden | FOX, fubo |
Group G fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV channel, live stream |
| Mon, June 15 | 3 p.m. | Belgium 1-1 Egypt | FOX, fubo |
| Mon, June 15 | 9 p.m. | Iran 2-2 New Zealand | FS1, fubo |
| Sun, June 21 | 3 p.m. | Belgium 0-0 Iran | FS1, fubo |
| Sun, June 21 | 9 p.m. | New Zealand 1-3 Egypt | FS1, fubo |
| Fri, June 26 | 11 p.m. | New Zealand vs. Belgium | FOX, fubo |
| Fri, June 26 | 11 p.m. | Egypt vs. Iran | FS1, fubo |
Group H fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV channel, live stream |
| Mon, Jun. 15 | 12 p.m. | Spain 0-0 Cape Verde | FOX, fubo |
| Mon, Jun. 15 | 6 p.m. | Saudi Arabia 1-1 Uruguay | FS1, fubo |
| Sun, Jun. 21 | 12 p.m. | Spain 4-0 Saudi Arabia | FOX, fubo |
| Sun, Jun. 21 | 6 p.m. | Uruguay 2-2 Cape Verde | FS1, fubo |
| Fri, Jun. 26 | 8 p.m. | Uruguay vs. Spain | FOX, fubo |
| Fri, Jun. 26 | 8 p.m. | Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia | FS1, fubo |
Group I fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV channel, live stream |
| Tue, Jun. 16 | 3 p.m. | France 3-1 Senegal | FOX, fubo |
| Tue, Jun. 16 | 6 p.m. | Iraq 1-4 Norway | FOX, fubo |
| Mon, Jun. 22 | 5 p.m. | France 3-0 Iraq | FOX, fubo |
| Mon, Jun. 22 | 8 p.m. | Norway 3-2 Senegal | FOX, fubo |
| Fri, Jun. 26 | 3 p.m. | Norway vs. France | FOX, fubo |
| Fri, Jun. 26 | 3 p.m. | Senegal vs. Iraq | FS1, fubo |
Group J fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV channel, live stream |
| Tue, Jun. 16 | 9 p.m. | Argentina 3-0 Algeria | FOX, fubo |
| Tue, Jun. 17 | 12 a.m. | Austria 3-1 Jordan | FS1, fubo |
| Mon, Jun. 22 | 1 p.m. | Argentina 2-0 Austria | FOX, fubo |
| Mon, Jun. 22 | 11 p.m. | Jordan 1-2 Algeria | FS1, fubo |
| Sat, Jun. 27 | 10 p.m. | Jordan vs. Argentina | FOX, fubo |
| Sat, Jun. 27 | 10 p.m. | Algeria vs. Austria | FS1, fubo |
Group K fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV channel, live stream |
| Wed, Jun. 17 | 1 p.m. | Portugal 1-1 DR Congo | FOX, fubo |
| Wed, Jun. 17 | 10 p.m. | Uzbekistan 1-3 Colombia | FS1, fubo |
| Tue, Jun. 23 | 1 p.m. | Portugal 5-0 Uzbekistan | FOX, fubo |
| Tue, Jun. 23 | 10 p.m. | Colombia 1-0 DR Congo | FS1, fubo |
| Sat, Jun. 27 | 7:30 p.m. | Colombia vs. Portugal | FOX, fubo |
| Sat, Jun. 27 | 7:30 p.m. | DR Congo vs. Uzbekistan | FS1, fubo |
Group L fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV channel, live stream |
| Wed, Jun. 17 | 4 p.m. | England 4-2 Croatia | FOX, fubo |
| Wed, Jun. 17 | 7 p.m. | Ghana 1-0 Panama | FS1, fubo |
| Tue, Jun. 23 | 4 p.m. | England 0-0 Ghana | FOX, fubo |
| Tue, Jun. 23 | 7 p.m. | Panama 0-1 Croatia | FOX, fubo |
| Sat, Jun. 27 | 5 p.m. | Panama vs. England | FOX, fubo |
| Sat, Jun. 27 | 5 p.m. | Croatia vs. Ghana | FS1, fubo |
World Cup 2026 knockout stage
Round of 32
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV channel, live stream |
| Sun, Jun. 28 | 3 p.m. | M1: 2nd, Group A vs. 2nd, Group B | FOX, fubo |
| Mon, Jun. 29 | 4:30 p.m. | M2: 1st, Group E vs. 3rd place finisher | FOX, fubo |
| Mon, Jun. 29 | 9 p.m. | M3: 1st, Group F vs. 2nd, Group C | FOX, fubo |
| Mon, Jun. 29 | 1 p.m. | M4: 1st, Group C vs. 2nd, Group F | FOX, fubo |
| Tue, Jun. 30 | 5 p.m. | M5: 1st, Group I vs. 3rd place finisher | FOX, fubo |
| Tue, Jun. 30 | 1 p.m. | M6: 2nd, Group E vs. 2nd, Group I | FOX, fubo |
| Tue, Jun. 30 | 9 p.m. | M7: 1st, Group A vs. 3rd place finisher | FOX, fubo |
| Wed, Jul. 1 | 12 p.m. | M8: 1st, Group L vs. 3rd place finisher | FOX, fubo |
| Wed, Jul. 1 | 8 p.m. | M9: 1st, Group D vs. 3rd place finisher | FOX, fubo |
| Wed, Jul. 1 | 4 p.m. | M10: 1st, Group G vs. 3rd place finisher | FS1, fubo |
| Thu, Jul. 2 | 7 p.m. | M11: 2nd, Group K vs. 2nd, Group L | FOX, fubo |
| Thu, Jul. 2 | 3 p.m. | M12: 1st, Group H vs. 2nd, Group J | FOX, fubo |
| Thu, Jul. 2 | 11 p.m. | M13: 1st, Group B vs. 3rd place finisher | FS1, fubo |
| Fri, Jul. 3 | 6 p.m. | M14: 1st, Group J vs. 2nd, Group H | FOX, fubo |
| Fri, Jul. 3 | 9:30 p.m. | M15: 1st, Group K vs. 3rd place finisher | FOX, fubo |
| Fr, Jul. 3 | 2 p.m. | M16: 2nd, Group D vs. 2nd, Group G | FOX, fubo |
Round of 16
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV channel, live stream |
| Sat, Jul. 4 | 1 p.m. | M2: Winner, R32 M1 vs. Winner, R32 M3 | FOX, fubo |
| Sat, Jul. 4 | 5 p.m. | M1: Winner, R32 M2 vs. Winner, R32 M5 | FOX, fubo |
| Sun, Jul. 5 | 4 p.m. | M3: Winner, R32 M4 vs. Winner, R32 M6 | FOX, fubo |
| Sun, Jul. 5 | 8 p.m. | M4: Winner, R32 M7 vs. Winner, R32 M8 | FOX, fubo |
| Mon, Jul. 6 | 3 p.m. | M5: Winner, R32 M11 vs. Winner, R32 M12 | FOX, fubo |
| Mon, Jul. 6 | 8 p.m. | M6: Winner, R32 M9 vs. Winner, R32 M10 | FOX, fubo |
| Tue, Jul. 7 | 12 p.m. | M7: Winner, R32 M14 vs. Winner, R32 M16 | FOX, fubo |
| Tue, Jul. 7 | 4 p.m. | M8: Winner, R32 M13 vs. Winner, R32 M15 | FOX, fubo |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV channel, live stream |
| Thu, Jul. 9 | 4 p.m. | QF1: Winner, R16 M1 vs. Winner, R16 M2 | FOX, fubo |
| Fri, Jul. 10 | 3 p.m. | QF2: Winner, R16 M5 vs. Winner, R16 M6 | FOX, fubo |
| Sat, Jul. 11 | 5 p.m. | QF3: Winner, R16 M3 vs. Winner, R16 M4 | FOX, fubo |
| Sat, Jul. 11 | 9 p.m. | QF4: Winner, R16 M7 vs. Winner, R16 M8 | FOX, fubo |
Semifinals
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV channel, live stream |
| Tue, Jul. 14 | 3 p.m. | SF1: Winner, QF1 vs. Winner, QF2 | FOX, fubo |
| Wed, Jul. 15 | 3 p.m. | SF2: Winner, QF3 vs. Winner, QF4 | FOX, fubo |
Third-place match
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV channel, live stream |
| Sat, Jul. 18 | 5 p.m. | Loser, SF1 vs. Loser, SF2 | FOX, fubo |
Final
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV channel, live stream |
| Sun, Jul. 19 | 3 p.m. | Winner, SF1 vs. Winner, SF2 | FOX, fubo |
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